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2/4/2014

Glasgow International

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Glasgow International is excited to announce further details for its 6th edition which opens on 4 April 2014. Over the 19-day Festival, Glasgow International 2014 will boast a programme of curated commissions and projects by new Director, Sarah McCrory as well as 52 exhibitions and 90 events, performances and talks at over 50 spaces across the city of Glasgow. Showcasing work by more than 150 of the best local and international artists, the 2014 Festival will further highlight Glasgow as one of the world’s most important creative hubs for contemporary visual art.

FURTHER DETAILS OF DIRECTOR’S PROGRAMME
Glasgow International is delighted to announce further details about the exhibitions of the Director’s programme all curated for the first time by the Festival’s Director, Sarah McCrory. Within Tramway Galleries 1 and 5, the renowned and influential artist MICHAEL SMITH will present his first solo exhibition in a UK institution entitled ‘Videos and Miscellaneous Stuff From Storage (Pt. 2)’, curated in association with Mark Beasley. The exhibition will showcase a series of his most important works from the last three decades exploring the medium of television. As Smith has been using various identities in his work for over thirty years, this show will focus on the persona of ‘Mike’, an everyman whose actions reflect our own inadequacies. Exhibiting in Tramway’s T2 space, BEDWYR WILLIAMS, will present ‘Echt’, a film installation which takes the form of a full size diorama, depicting an encounter in a dark forest clearing. As part of this work viewers can see a new film, which explores a dystopian future and alternative systems of exchange. These exhibitions will be accompanied by an ‘In Conversation’ between Michael Smith and Bedwyr Williams, moderated by Mark Beasley, which will focus on humour in an evening event that will also include a performance by each artist.

At GALLERY OF MODERN ART (GoMA), ALEKSANDRA DOMANOVIĆ will present her first institutional solo exhibition in the UK, which will explore a marginalised representation of women within popular science fiction and time travel. Domanović will install a series of large scale sculptural banners printed with images depicting motifs and characters stemming from her research. Her presentation on the ground floor of GoMA will use the building’s position and architectural features to re- contextualise the gallery space as a ‘time-less survival’ pod. On the first floor of GoMA, SUE TOMPKINS will present a new performance and a new suite of fabric pieces, paintings and works on newsprint as part of her exhibition ‘Come to Ozark’.

Glasgow International 2014 is also delighted to announce that, in partnership with the Year of HOMECOMING SCOTLAND 2014, the renowned MCLELLAN GALLERIES will be reopened to present work by JORDAN WOLFSON, AVERY SINGER, CHARLOTTE PRODGER and HUDINILSON JR. On the lower level of the McLellan Galleries, will be a mini-survey of Jordan Wolfson’s work which will reflect on the artist’s practice. Wolfson is known for creating sculptural videos that use high-quality production methods, such as animation to reflect the place of the artist in our constructed world. Within McLellan, the Festival will also present a show of new work by AVERY SINGER created by the modern and recently available 3D modelling software tool ‘Google Sketch Up’. CHARLOTTE PRODGER will produce a new sculptural installation that explores the contingency and intimacy of physical and textual materials. An exhibition of work by the late Brazilian artist HUDINILSON JR will also be displayed, looking back across 35 years of his practice that includes autobiographical and diaristic collage, performative collaboration, small sculptures and Xerox works, tracing an as yet under-represented but expansive and rich life.

As part of the Director’s programme, there will also be an exhibition at KELVINGROVE ART GALLERY AND MUSEUM by SIMON MARTIN which will include new film work taking the form of a remote drift through objects and reproductions gleaned from multiple sources within the collection of the museum. The show will be presented on the ground floor of the building, with reference to Kelvingrove’s unique hang.

Within Glasgow’s GOVANHILL BATHS, a dis-used public swimming pool, now re- purposed as a community centre and creative venue will be used as part of the Homecoming Scotland 2014 programme, hosting a presentation by ANTHEA HAMILTON AND NICHOLAS BYRNE entitled ‘Love’. This exhibition will include large, brightly-coloured, suspended and free-standing inflatable sculptures which incorporate influences from advertising, popular culture, psychedelia and have an underlying sensuality.

NEW EXHIBITIONS ACROSS THE CITY Glasgow International Festival of Visual Art is delighted to announce several new solo and group exhibitions by leading local and international artists for the 2014 programme. New solo exhibitions include Scotland’s first presentation by internationally acclaimed Mexican artist GABRIEL KURI at THE COMMON GUILD which will explore the relationship between ‘hard’ and ‘soft’ elements in the nature of sculpture. The Modern Institute will present the first ever exhibition in the UK by collective LIFE & THE INVITATION& VAPOUR IN DEBRI& featuring music and extra-musical performance. This show will run alongside THE MODERN INSTITUTE’s presentation of the first solo exhibition in Scotland by New York based artist, ANNE COLLIER featuring new photographic work. Artist LUCY REYNOLDS will present ‘A Feminist Chorus’ which will trace the collective power of the women’s movement in Glasgow: through spaces, writings and memories of the city in an exhibition at GLASGOW WOMEN’S LIBRARY. As part of Glasgow International 2014, new exhibitions will also be showcased in off-site locations to present the unknown and forgotten architectural gems of the city in a new light. Developed in collaboration with Dalmarnock Community Centre and local children, and announced as part of the Glasgow 2014 Cultural Programme in July 2013, the State of Play project will explore the process of bringing the playground to life over a nine month period to explore the role of the child in the city. Working alongside this project, artist NILS NORMAN, Assemble and Create will also produce a ‘PLAY SUMMIT’ taking the form of a series of associated workshops and events to be hosted on the playground during the festival.

Additional new solo exhibitions will include a show of work by pioneering conceptual artist STEPHEN KALTENBACH at OHIO, an expansive installation by HENRIK PÄTZKE presented by Project Ability and an exhibition by London based artist JESSE WINE at MARY MARY. ALEX FROST who created ‘The New Easterhouse Mosaic’ for the Festival in 2012 will return this year with a show at GLASGOW PRINT STUDIO looking at the themes of multiplicity and reproduction. Artist HARDEEP PANDHAL, recipient of the Glasgow Open Bursary, will present an exhibition on the former site of the CAMP COFFEE FACTORY investigating the history and visual identity of the space. Carlton Place will also display the work of CHRISTINA RAMBERG, a central figure in the Chicago Imagist movement.

New group exhibitions will include a curated show by Glasgow-based, Turner Prize nominee JIM LAMBIE which will bring together his work with that of ANDY WARHOL and BALDVIN RINGSTED at VOIDOID ARCHIVE. A DISUSED UNDERGROUND CAR PARK will be the site of a new exhibition by artists NADÈGE DRUZKOWSKI, SUKAINA KUBBA, JENNY LEWIS, PHILIPPE MURPHY, ALYS OWENS and BETH SHAPEERO who will transform the space into the body of a swimming pool, presenting works exploring the idea of ‘Other Spaces.’ ATELIER PUBLIC #2 will be presented at GoMA and will include artists EMMA BALKIND, BRIAN HARTLEY and ANTHONY SCHRAG. For its inaugural exhibition Reid Gallery, within the recently unveiled REID BUILDING AT GLASGOW SCHOOL OF ART DESIGNED BY STEVEN HOLL, will present CAESURA a show commemorating the use of the new space as well as works by ALLISON GIBBS, JENNIFER BAILEY, TESSA LYNCH. Work by THORGERDUR OLAFSDÓTTIR will be displayed at SAVOY SHOPPING CENTRE and QUEENS PARK RAILWAY CLUB will showcase a collaborative project by JIM COLQUHOUN, STEVE HOLLINGSWORTH, PATRICK JAMESON and ELLIS LUXEMBURG.

Presented by AC Projects, COUNTERFLOWS FESTIVAL (4-6 April 2014), will feature experimental music and art including new work by Turner Prize nominee LUKE FOWLER in collaboration with MIKA VAINIO and Finnish techno and electronic deconstructor, LEE PATERSON at CCA 5. Counterflows will also include an electronic performance by Japanese sound artists AKIO SUZUKI and AKI ONDA at the Underground Car Park.

BBC ARTS MEDIA PARTNERSHIP
Glasgow International is also delighted to announce a programme presented in partnership with BBC ARTS, media partner for Glasgow International 2014, which will include three events at BBC Scotland Pacific Quay featuring artists FIONA JARDINE, MARK BEASLEY and SUE TOMPKINS.

In addition, this year sees the launch of Art Screen, a celebration of Arts Documentaries, taking place at the GLASGOW FILM THEATRE and CENTRE FOR CONTEMPORARY ARTS. ART SCREEN will be a celebration of some of the finest arts documentaries from across the globe. This four day programme will include screenings of documentaries across art forms including visual arts, architecture, literature, music and photography alongside events and discussions. Art Screen is collaboration between BBC ARTS, British Council, Glasgow International, Frieze, LUX, Glasgow Film and the CCA.

The full Art Screen programme will be announced next month.

The Festival is also pleased to announce details of the GLASGOW INTERNATIONAL HUB that will be housed on the ground floor space of WASP STUDIOS and will be the central source for information for visitors.

Glasgow International
Taking place every other year, and combining some of the characteristics of a conventional arts ‘biennial’ with a more event-based experience, Glasgow International is a unique event in the international calendar. With a ground- breaking and dynamic approach to the presentation of contemporary visual arts practice, Glasgow International offers both globally recognised and emerging Glasgow-based artists across the spectrum of the city’s art scene as a platform to show new work to both national and international audiences while also introducing the work of important international artists. Since its inception in 2005 the Festival has brought together the key organisations in Glasgow’s diverse artistic community, presenting unique events and special commissions rooted in the achievements of the local artistic community, while drawing on important international developments in contemporary art.

Sarah McCrory has spent the last three years as curator of Frieze Foundation, a non-profit organisation responsible for the curated programme of Frieze Art Fair including Frieze Projects and Film. She played an instrumental role in Frieze Projects East, which involved the production of six new public art projects situated throughout the Olympic host boroughs of East London as part of the London 2012 Festival. Prior to joining the Frieze Foundation McCrory was co-curator of Studio Voltaire, London.

About the Festival’s funders:

(i) Glasgow Life is the charity that runs services and facilities on behalf of Glasgow City Council including museums and libraries, sports facilities and major events. We work in every area of the city with every community to improve lives through culture and sport. More than 17 million visits were recorded to the facilities that we run across the city last year and our portfolio included the Burrell Collection and the Riverside Museum, which was recently crowned European Museum of the Year and the ever popular Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum.

(ii) Creative Scotland is the national organisation that funds and supports the development of Scotland’s arts, screen and creative industries. Creative Scotland has four objectives: to develop and sustain a thriving environment for the arts, screen and creative industries; to support excellence in artistic and creative practice; to improve access to and participation in, arts and creative activity; and to deliver our services efficiently and effectively. In 2013/14 we will distribute over £100m in funding provided by the Scottish Government and the National Lottery. For further information on Creative Scotland please visit www.creativescotland.com. Follow us @creativescots and www.facebook.com/CreativeScotland

(iii) Glasgow City Marketing Bureau (GCMB) is the official destination marketing organisation (DMO) for the city of Glasgow. As custodian of the PEOPLE MAKE GLASGOW brand, GCMB works with partners, stakeholders and businesses to position and promote Glasgow across national and international markets as one of Europe’s most vibrant, dynamic and diverse cities in which to live, work, study, invest and visit. For more information, visit: www.peoplemakeglasgow.com.

(iv) EventScotland is the national events agency. EventScotland is working to make Scotland one of the world’s leading event destinations. By developing an exciting portfolio of sporting and cultural events EventScotland is helping to raise Scotland’s international profile and boost the economy by attracting more visitors. For further information about EventScotland, its funding programmes and latest event news visit www.eventscotland.org

(v) THE YEAR OF HOMECOMING SCOTLAND 2014 -- providing a year- long programme of events alongside the Ryder Cup and Commonwealth Games. The Year of Homecoming Scotland will run from 31 December 2013 to 31 December 2014 throughout the length and breadth of the country. Visitors fromaround the world are invited to join in a celebration of the nation’s food and drink, active pursuits, cultural heritage, nature and ancestral heritage. Homecoming Scotland 2014 is a Scottish Government initiative being led by EventScotland and VisitScotland, supported by numerous partners. To find out more visit www.homecomingscotland.com.

(vi) THE GLASGOW 2014 CULTURAL PROGRAMME is a national celebration. Culture 2014 will showcase dance, theatre, music, visual arts, comedy and much more in the run up to and after the Commonwealth Games, with Festival 2014 transforming the Host City at Games time. The Cultural Programme is a partnership between the Glasgow 2014 Organising Committee, Glasgow Life and Creative Scotland. www.glasgow2014.com/culture

About the Media Partner:
The BBC is the biggest producer and investor in original arts & music programmes in the UK. More people watch BBC television music and arts programmes than any other broadcaster.

For further information, interviews or images please contact Sutton PR:
Jenny McVean
press@glasgowinternational.org | +44 (0) 2071833577
Phoebe Moore
Phoebe@suttonpr.com | +44 (0) 2071833577

For full details of the programme visit: www.glasgowinternational.org.

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